Messenger Wey Comot For di Papa Throne
Three weeks of mourning end with one vision wey drain all Daniel strength. Dem tell am say im Papa hear im words from the first day, and say the delay na fight with the prince of Persia until Michael come. Dem touch am two times and call am person wey dem love well-well.
10 1For di third year of Cyrus wey be king of Persia, dem reveal one message to Daniel, wey dem dey call Belteshazzar—e true, e concern one great war. E understand am, e come sabi wetin di vision mean.
2For dat time, me Daniel, I dey mourn for three complete weeks. 3I no chop any fine food; no meat or wine touch my mouth; I no rub oil at all, until di three weeks finish.
4For di twenty-fourth day of di first month, I stand for di bank of di great river—di Tigris. 5I raise my eye look up, I see one man wey wear linen cloth, e tie belt of fine gold of Uphaz for im waist. a a v5 Dis shining person wey wear linen resemble how dem take describe Jesus wey rise from death for Revelation 1, and plenty people for di church don read di two as di same one person. 6Im body be like beryl, im face be like lightning, im eyes be like torch of fire, im arms and legs be like bronze wey dem don polish, and di sound of im words be like di noise of plenty-plenty people.
7Na me, Daniel, one I see di vision; di men wey dey with me no see am, but great shaking fall on dem, and dem run comot go hide. 8Dem leave me one, and I see dis great vision. No strength remain for my body; my face turn pale like person wey wan die, and I no fit hold any strength. 9Den I hear im words, and as I dey hear dem, I fall face-down for ground, deep sleep catch me.
10Sharp-sharp one hand touch me, e make me dey shake for my hands and my knee. 11E tell me, “Daniel, man wey dem love well-well, understand di words wey I dey talk to you; stand up, because na to you dem send me now.” As e talk dis word to me, I stand up, I dey shake.
12E tell me, “No fear, Daniel. From di first day wey you set your heart to understand and you humble yourself for front of your Papa, dem hear your words, and na because of your words I take come. 13But di prince of di kingdom of Persia stand against me for twenty-one days; den Michael, one of di chief princes, come help me, because dem leave me for there with di kings of Persia. b b v13 Dis “princes” na angel beings — Michael na di great archangel wey dey guard Daniel im people, while di “prince of Persia” na wicked spiritual power wey dey behind di earthly kingdom. 14I come make you understand wetin go happen to your people for di days wey dey come, because di vision concern days wey still dey ahead.”
15As e dey talk dis words to me, I turn my face go ground, I no fit talk. 16Den one wey resemble man touch my lips. I open my mouth I begin talk. I tell di one wey stand for my front, “My oga, dis vision don fill me with pain, and no strength remain for my body. 17How me, wey be your servant, go fit talk with you, my oga? No strength remain for me now, no breath remain.”
18Again di one wey resemble man touch me and give me strength. 19E talk, “No fear, you wey dem treasure. Peace to you; be strong, be strong!” Im words give me strength, and I talk, “Talk, my oga, because you don give me strength.”
20E talk, “You sabi why I come to you? Now I dey go back go fight di prince of Persia; den, as I dey comot, di prince of Greece go come. 21But first, I go tell you wetin dem write for di Book of Truth: nobody dey stand strong with me against dem except Michael, wey be your prince.”
